A hint of tears shone in her eyes.
“And when you asked me if I saw us as long term, I only hesitated because I was surprised you needed to ask. I thoughtmy desperation for you was written all over my face every time I set eyes on you.”
Her chest rose on a deep inhale. “Cody…I’m sorry. I—”
“Don’t. Don’t ever apologize for needing reassurance. It means I haven’t done my job in making you feel secure in us.”
A single tear slipped down her cheek, and he wiped it away with the pad of his thumb. She turned her head and kissed his palm. “Thank you.”
She was quiet for a moment, the pain in her eyes shifting into something else. Something hotter. Her fingers grazed up his chest before settling on the top button of his shirt. Slowly, she undid it.
“Storm…what are you doing?”
“I’ve been wanting to undo these buttons all night.”
Another popped open. Then a third. His fingers tightened on her hips. “Is that right?”
“Mm-hmm. It’s actually been driving me a bit wild.”
Five more popped open, then she pushed the shirt aside, her soft fingertips grazing his bare skin. She inched forward, her warm breath brushing over his flesh before she dipped her head and kissed his chest.
His breath stalled. “Harper…”
“That almost sounds like a warning, Mr. Walker.” She continued to kiss his chest as her fingers went to the button of his jeans.
His fingers dug into her hips. “There’s no almost about it.”
The sound of his zipper going down was loud in the quiet room. Then, she reached inside his briefs and wrapped her fingers around his cock. He groaned deep in his throat, his chin dropping to his chest.
Her mouth continued to move across his chest, kisses like small flames burning his skin. When her hand started to move against the length of his cock, he lost the last scrap of restraint,growling as he lifted her and turned to place her on the pool table.
CHAPTER 24
Cody lifted Harper so quickly, she barely had time to grab him before she was planted on a hard surface. Then his mouth crashed to hers, his tongue sweeping straight inside.
She moaned, widening her thighs and wrapping them around his waist. She reached for his cock again, continuing to play and stroke. His groans were loud and primal. That, in combination with the feel of him in her fingers, sent the blood rushing between her ears. He was thick and long, his tip pushing against her core.
For a moment there, she’d pushed him away. Almost let the fear inside her win.
“I only hesitated because I was surprised you needed to ask. I thought my desperation for you was written all over my face every time I set eyes on you.”
She nipped his bottom lip as his fingers went to the edge of her sweater, tugging it and her shirt over her head in one swift move. Then he kissed down her neck and slid his hands behind her back, unclasping her bra.
The second her breasts fell free, he cupped them, his lips wrapping around one straining nipple as he grazed the other with his thumb.
She cried out, her fingers slipping into his hair, pulling at the strands. Every stroke of his tongue made a new ripple of desire burn through her. She was barely aware of it when one hand left her breast and moved down her body, stopping at the top of her jeans.
The button popped, the zipper glided down, and he whispered, “Lift for me, honey.”
Her head was such a fog of desire that she had to play his whispered words over in her mind a couple of times before they made sense. With her hands on the table, she pushed up and kicked off her heels as Cody pulled her jeans and panties down her legs.
Then he was back between her legs, his mouth once again on her neck as his hand dipped between her thighs.
The air in her lungs stalled as he swiped her clit. Then did it again and again.
Oh, God, she was on fire.
She gripped his shoulders, digging her nails into his flesh. His thumb continued to move against her core as a finger touched her entrance. He slid inside.
